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Bernita Sims resigns

High Point Mayor Bernita Sims is resigning. Our David Jeannot joins us with what lead to this decision.

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Updated: 5:22 PM EDT Sep 10, 2014

Bernita Sims resigns

High Point Mayor Bernita Sims is resigning. Our David Jeannot joins us with what lead to this decision.

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WEBVTT HIGH POINT MAYOR BERNITA SIMSIS RESIGNING, AND WHAT LED TOTHAT DECISION, DAVID?THE FORMER MAYOR DID ITBECAUSE SHE KNEW SHE WAS GOINGTO PLEAD GUILTY TO A FELONYCHARGE.BERNITA SIMS PLED GUILTY TOPASSING A WORTHLESS CHECK.SHE WAS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARSPROBATION WITH THE FIRST SIXMONTHS UNDER HOUSE ARREST.SHE SAID THAT SHE PREVIOUSLYPAID RESTITUTION.SIMS MADE HEADLINES WHEN SHE WASINDICTED BY THE GILFORD COUNTYJURY.AND MADE OUT A $7,000 CHECK TO AFAMILY MEMBER ALMOST TWO YEARSAGO, KNOWING THERE WASN'T ENOUGHFUNDS TO COVER THE CHECK.SIMS DID NOT FILE PAPER WORK FORREELECTION, BUT CITY OFFICIALSSAY THEY WERE CAUGHT OFF GUARDBY HER LETTER OF RESIGNATION.ANYTIME YOU HAVE A LETTER OFRESIGNATION, THERE ARE THINGSTHAT ARE GOING TO BE SURPRISINGABOUT THAT, BUT WE'RE CONFIDENTBASED ON THE FOLKS THAT WE HAVEIN PLACE, THE SERVICES THAT WEPROVIDE TO THE RESIDENTS, THATTHERE WON'T BE ANY NOTICEABLEDIFFERENCE TO THE EMPLOYEES ANDTO THE RESIDENTS IN THECOMMUNITY.